The BC legislature grounds on May 8, 2025. | Emily Joveski, Vista Radio photo
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Byelection called for Abbotsford-Mission

Darin Bain
By Darin Bain

A date has been set for a byelection that could win the B.C. Conservative Leader a seat in the legislature.

Premier David Eby has called a byelection for the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission.

The seat became vacant when Reann Gasper resigned as an MLA on August 22, to allow Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for the seat.

Voters in the district will head to the polls on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

Information on voting in the byelection can be found here.

Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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